Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1906 — Testing Eggs For Freshness. [ARTICLE]

Testing Eggs For Freshness.

Dissolve two ounces of salt in a pint ft water and then place the egg to be tested In this liquid. A new laid egg will at mice sink to the bottom; an egg three days old will remain suspended about midway, and an egg that is five days old or more will float on the top of the solution. The vacuum In the shell Is the explanation of the varying actions of the egg. The larger it becomes owing to the evaporation of the contents through the shell the more easily the egg floats. Calling Cards:—loo engraved oards with plate for only #1.25 at The Democrat office. Call and see samples. Three papers a week for only $1.50 per year.— The Democrat every Saturday, with all the county news, and the Twice-a- Week St. Louis Republic, Mondays and Thursdays with all the general news of the world. Come in and see sample copies of both papers or ask for them and we will mail you sample copies. ' The Democrat carries at all times a fine line of linen and typewriter papers, abstracts and complaint backs, etc.